Note: All products listed meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 as of the date of publication. There may be car seats available that are not listed in this article. The following information is current as of the date of publication. Before buying a car seat, check the manufacturer's instructions for important safety information about proper fitting and use.

Rear-facing only seats

(Used rear-facing. All seats have a 5-point harness.)

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Name

Rear-Facing Weigh t Limi ts

Height Limits

Price

Baby Jogge r City gO

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$229.99-$249.99

Baby Trend eZ Flex-Loc

5-30 lb

up to 30"

$79.99-$129.99

Baby Trend eZ Flex-Loc 32

5-32 lb

up to 32"

$139

Baby Trend inertia infant Car Seat "no-rethread harness"

5-32 lb

up to 32"

$179

Baby Trend Secure Snap gear 32

5-32 lb

up to 32"

$79-$149

Baby Trend Secure 35

5-35 lb

up to 32"

$79-$149

Britax B-Safe 35

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$209.99

Britax B-Safe 35 BOB

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$229.99

Britax B-Safe 35 elite

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$249.99

Britax endeavours

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$299.99

Chicco Fit2 Rear-Facing infant & Toddler Car Seat

4-35 lb

up to 35"

$279.99-$299.99

Chicco KeyFit infant Car Seat

4-22 lb

up to 30"

$179.99

Chicco KeyFit 30 infant Car Seat

4-30 lb

up to 30"

$199.99Travel System: $299.99-$429.99

Chicco KeyFit 30 Magic infant Car Seat

4-30 lb

up to 30"

$209.99

Chicco KeyFit 30 Zip Air infant Car Seat

4-30 lb

up to 30"

$239.99

Chicco KeyFit 30 Zip infant Car Seat

4-30 lb

up to 30"

229.99Travel System: $299.99-$429.99

Combi USA Shuttle

Birth-35 lb

up to 33"

$199.99

Cosco Light 'n Comfy

4-22 lb

up to 29"

$79.99

Cosco Light 'n Comfy 22 (DX, LX)

4-22 lb

up to 29"

$79.99

CYBEX Aton

4-32 lb

up to 30"

$249.95

CYBEX Aton Q, Aton Q Plus

4-35 lb

up to 30"

$349.95-$399.95

CYBEX Aton 2

4-35 lb

up to 30"

$299.95

CYBEX Cloud Q, Cloud Q Plus

4-35 lb

up to 30"

$449-$499

Disney Light 'n Comfy 22 Luxe

4-22 lb

29" or less

$89.99

Evenflo embrace 35 (Select/LX/DLX)

4-35 lb

17"-30". Top of head at least 1" below top of car safety seat back.

$79-$89.99

Evenflo embrace 35 with SensorSafe Technology

4-35 lb

17"-30". Top of head at least 1" below top of car safety seat back.

$149

Evenflo LiteMax

4-35 lb

17"-32". Top of head at least 1" below top of car safety seat back.

$89.99-$129.99

Evenflo LiteMax with SensorSafe Technology

4-35 lb

17"-32". Top of head at least 1" below top of car safety seat back.

$149.99

Evenflo Nurture

5-22 lb

19"-29". Top of head at least 1" below top of car safety seat back.

$54.99-$59.99

Evenflo SafeMax infant Car Seat

4-35 lb

17"-32". Top of head at least 1" below top of car safety seat back.

$152.99-$179.99

4moms self-installing car seat

4-30 lb

up to 32"

$499.99

gb Asana (35 AP, LTe, DLX)

4-35 lb

32" or less. Top of head at least 1" below top of car safety seat back.

$249.99-$259.99

gb idan

4-35 lb

32" or less. Top of head at least 1" below top of car safety seat back.

$359.95

Graco Snugride Click Connect 30

4-30 lb

up to 30"

$89.99

Graco Snugride SnugLock 30

4-30 lb

up to 32"

$139.99

Graco Snugride SnugLock 35

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$159.99

Graco Snugride SnugLock 35 DLX

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$199.99

Graco Snugride SnugLock 35 elite

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$219.99

Graco Snugride SnugLock 35 elite featuring Safety Surround

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$219.99

Graco Snugride SnugLock 35 Platinum

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$219.99

Graco Snugride SnugLock 35 Platinum XT

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$249.99

Graco Snugride SnugLock 35 XT

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$179.99

Graco Snugride 35 Platinum featuring TrueShield Technology

4-35 lb

up to 35"

$179.99

Maxi-Cosi Mico Max

4-30 lb

19"-32"

$249.99-$289.99

Maxi-Cosi Mico 30

5-30 lb

19"-32"

$249.99

Mountain Buggy protect

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$199.99

nuna PiPA

4-32 lb

up to 32"

$299.95

nuna PiPA Lite (No belt path on seat; must use base.)

4-32 lb

up to 32"

$349.95

nuna PiPA Lite lx (No belt path on seat; must use base.)

4-32 lb

up to 32"

$399.95

Peg Pérego Primo Viaggio 4/35

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$299-$469

Peg Pérego Primo Viaggio 4/35 NiDO

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$349-$399

phil&teds alpha

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$199.99

Safety 1st OnBoard 35 Air 360

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$169.99

Safety 1st OnBoard 35 LT

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$99.99

Simple Parenting Doona

4-35 lb

up to 32"

$499.99 (Complete travel system transforms from car seat to stroller.)

UPPAbaby Mesa (Henry, Jordan)

4-35 lb

up to 32" or when top of head is less than 1" from top of car safety seat headrest when in highest position

$299.99-$349.99

Urbini Petal

4-35 lb

32" or less. Top of head at least 1" below top of car safety seat back.

$99.99

Urbini Sonti

4-35 lb

32" or less. Top of head at least 1" below top of car safety seat back.

$99.99

Convertible seats

(Used rear-facing and forward-facing. All seats have a 5-point harness. Seats that "Can Recline Forward Facing" may be an option for children with special needs who have limited head and trunk control. These seats may also be helpful for children who fall asleep on long trips.)

5-40 lb and top of head at least 1" below bottom of red head support actuator

22-65 lb, up to 49"

Y

High back: 30-100 lb, 38"-57", and at least 3 years of age

$249.99

Graco recline N ride 3-in-1

4-40 lb and top of head at least 1" below bottom of red head support actuator

22-65 lb, up to 49"

Y

High back: 40-100 lb, 43"-57", and at least 4 years of age

$279.99

Graco SlimFit 3-in-1

5-40 lb and top of head at least 1" below bottom of red head support actuator

22-65 lb, up to 49"

Y

High back: 30-100 lb, 38"-57", and at least 4 years of age

$229.99

Safety 1st Continuum

5-40 lb, 19"-40"

22-50 lb, 29"-45", and at least 1 year of age

N

40-80 lb, 43"-52"

$139.99

Safety 1st everFit

5-40 lb, 19"-40"

22-40 lb, 29"-43", and at least 1 year of age

N

40-100 lb, 43"-52"

$99.99

Safety 1st grow and go

5-40 lb, 19"-40"

22-65 lb, 29"-49", and at least 1 year of age

N

40-100 lb, 43"-52"

$169.99

Safety 1st grow and go eX Air

5-50 lb, 19"-49"

22-65 lb, 29"-49", and at least 1 year of age

N

40-100 lb, 43"-52"

$199.99

Safety 1st grow and go Sport Air

5-40 lb, 19"-40"

22-65 lb, 29"-49", and at least 1 year of age

N

40-100 lb, 43"-52"

$189.99

Safety 1st MultiFit

5-40 lb, 19"-40"

22-40 lb, 29"-43", and at least 1 year of age

N

40-100 lb, 43"-52"

$99.99

Safety 1st ultraMax 4-in-1

4-22 lb, 29" or less rear facing for baby; 15-50 lb, 49" or less rear facing for toddler

22-65 lb, 29"-49", and at least 1 year of age

N

40-120 lb, 43"-57"

$229.99

Urbini Asenti

5-40 lb, 19"-40", and top of head at least 1" below top of car safety seat headrest in any of its 3 lowest positions

22-65 lb, 28"-50", and top of ears below top of car safety seat headrest

Y, intermediate recline option available for children less than 40 lb

High back: 40-110 lb, 44"-57", and top of ears below top of car safety seat headrest

$179.99

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Combination seats

(Used forward-facing with 5-point harness or as belt-positioning booster.)

Name

Weight Limits, Height Limits with Harness

Can Recline Forward Facing

Weight Limits, Height Limits as Booster

Price

Baby Trend Hybrid 3-1

22-50 lb, 29"-48", 1 year of age

N

High back: 30-100 lb, 38"-50", and 3 years of age Backless: 40-100 lb, 42"-57", and at least 4 years of age

$89-$129

Britax Frontier ClickTight Harness-2-Booster

2 years of age and 25-90 lb, 30"-58"

Y

40-120 lb, 45"-62"

$339.99

Britax Pinnacle Clic kTight Harness-2-Booster

2 years of age and 25-90 lb, 30"-58"

Y

40-120 lb, 45"-62"

$389.99

Britax Pioneer Harness-2-Booster

2 years of age and 25-70 lb, 30"-54"

Y

40-100 lb, 45"-59"

$229.99

Chicco MyFit Harness+Booster Car Seat

25-65 lb, up to 57"

Y

40-100 lb, up to 57"

$199.99-$249.99

Cosco Finale DX 2-in-1

30-65 lb, 32"-49", and at least 1 year of age

N

40-100 lb, 43"-52"

$59.99

Cosco Finale 2-in-1

30-65 lb, 32"-49", and at least 1 year of age

N

40-100 lb, 43"-52"

$49.98

Cosco Highback 2-in-1

22-44 lb, 34"-43", and at least 1 year of age

N

40-80 lb, 43"-52"

$44.98-$54.99

Disney Highback 2-in-1

22-40 lb, 34"-43", and at least 1 year of age

N

40-80 lb, 43"-52"

$54.99

Evenflo Chase (Select/LX)

22-40 lb, 28"-50", at least 2 years of age, and top of ears below top of car safety seat headrest

N

40-110 lb, 43.3"-57", at least 4 years or older, and top of ears below top of car safety seat headrest

$59.99-$64.99

Evenflo evolve

22-65 lb, 28"-50", at least 2 years of age, and top of ears at or below top of car safety seat headrest Forward-facing recline mechanism must be used for children 22-40 lb; optional for use from 40-60 lb.

Y

High back and backless: 40-120 lb, 44"-57", at least 4 years of age, and top of ears at or below top of car safety seat headrest

$127.49-$159.99

Evenflo Maestro

22-50 lb, 28"-50", at least 2 years of age, and top of ears below top of car safety seat headrest

N

40-110 lb, 43.3"-57", at least 4 years or older, and top of ears below top of car safety seat headrest

$69.99-$79.99

Evenflo Maestro Sport

22-50 lb, 28"-50", at least 2 years of age, and top of ears below top of car safety seat headrest

N

40-110 lb, 44"-57", at least 4 years of age, and top of ears below top of car safety seat headrest

$79.99

Evenflo SafeMax 3-in-1 Booster

22-65 lb, 28"-50", at least 2 years of age, and top of ears at or below top of car safety seat headrest Forward-facing recline mechanism must be used for children 22-40 lb; optional for use from 40-60 lb.

Y

High back and backless: 40-120 lb, 44"-57", at least 4 years of age, and top of ears at or below top of car safety seat headrest

$179.99

Evenflo SafeMax 3-in-1 Booster with SensorSafe Technology

22-65 lb, 28"-50", at least 2 years of age, and top of ears at or below top of car safety seat headrest Forward-facing recline mechanism must be used for children 22-40 lb; optional for use from 40-60 lb.

Y

High back and backless: 40-120 lb, 44"-57", at least 4 years of age, and top of ears at or below top of car safety seat headrest

$199.99

Evenflo Secure Kid (LX/DLX)

22-65 lb, 28"-50", at least 2 years of age, and top of ears below top of car safety seat headrest

N

40-110 lb, 43.3"-57", at least 4 years of age, and top of ears below top of car safety seat headrest

E-Z-ON LATCH Vest (LVZ) with adjustable back zippers; has hip straps that attach to the LATCH bars and a top tether anchor strap (can be used in sedan-type family vehicles as a substitute for the MAX Vest)

E-Z-ON Modified Vest M203 & 101M2 (for passengers who must be transported laying down; can be used in supine, lateral, and prone positions; prone when absolutely necessary)

XS: Minimum age of 12 months-5 years, not to be used for infants/children less than 20 lbSmall: 5-12 years (can be used up to 100 lb). Height must be considered—call e-Z-ON for details (custom sizing available)."

E-Z-ON Products Inc. of Florida (upright and modified vests and harnesses)* (Contact to find a distributor for pricing on all products. Accessories available. Restraints must be used with E-Z-ON vehicle tether mount, floor mount, or wheelchair mount [with exception of M203 and M101M2 Modified Vests])

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has put together the car seat Ease of Use Ratings to educate parents and caregivers about car seat features and to assist them in finding the appropriate seat for their needs. You can view this list here.

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